Snow to follow warmer temperatures

Published 8:42 am, Monday, January 19, 2015

12-31-14 Ice coats brush in a field off N. Lamesa as construction continues on new apartments in the area. Tim Fischer\Reporter-Telegram

12-31-14 Ice coats brush in a field off N. Lamesa as construction continues on new apartments in the area. Tim Fischer\Reporter-Telegram

Photo: Tim Fischer

Snow to follow warmer temperatures

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After high temperatures more than 10 degrees above normal for this time of year, another round of lower temperatures and snow is headed to Midland this week.

The National Weather Service in its online forecast Monday is calling for a chance of colder weather and precipitation on Wednesday and Thursday. The forecast even calls for a 50 percent chance of snow Thursday.

The good news in the forecast is the lowest temperature expected this week is 30 degrees on Thursday night. That means the NWS does not expect the ice this area encountered during the recent holiday season to return for a second act.

However, there is a 30 percent chance of rain Wednesday and a 50 percent chance of precipitation Wednesday night.

Also, after temperatures in the 70s Monday and in the upper 60s on Tuesday, the NWS is calling for high temperatures in the 40s on Wednesday and Thursday.